• Gabriel Iglesias (Fluffy) is an American comedian and actor born in San Diego, California in 1976.
• His net worth is estimated to be over $30 million.
• He was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes and changed his lifestyle to get healthy.
• He is in a long-term relationship with Claudia Valdez and they have one child together.
• He has had numerous successful projects in both film and television including “Magic Mike XXL” and “Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution.”
Known for movies
Short Info
Date Of Birth | July 15, 1976 |
Fact | He Has a Chihuahua named Bruno. |
Contents
Where is Gabriel Iglesias now?
Gabriel Jesus Iglesias was born on 15 July 1976, in San Diego, California USA, the youngest among six children of Esther Mendez and Jesus Iglesias, but was raised by his single mother. Nowadays, the comedian is best recognized for his shows “I’m Not Fat, I’m Fluffy” and “Hot & Fluffy”.
Net Worth
So just how rich is Gabriel Iglesias as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, this comedian and actor has a net worth of over $30 million, with his wealth being accumulated from his over a decade-long career in the previously mentioned field – he currently makes about $10 million yearly, based on the latest information. He is the proud owner of a collection of luxury cars, and he showed off the majority of them in the series entitled “Fluffy at Home”. Besides that, he owns a house located in Signal Hill, California.
Formative Years
Gabriel was born into a family of Mexican background, and spent his early years in Compton, Corona, Santa Ana and Baldwin Park, prior to settling in Section Eight, a relatively poor area of Long Beach, California. Speaking about his ancestry.
Bio and Age
Being born in 1976 makes Gabriel 41 years old, and as of today, the comedian resides in Whittier, located in California. He was criticized for his weight, and spoke about that issue in “The Fluffy Movie”, adding that due to his bad eating habits, he weighed 202 kilograms (over 450 lbs) and was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. His doctor predicted that based on his state of health, he gave him two years to live by, which luckily had effect on Iglesias, who then decided to change his lifestyle and health for the better, and began dieting and exercising.
Girlfriend, Wife and Family
Gabriel, also known as Fluffy, is in a relationship with Claudia Valdez – in 2008 the couple was spotted at “A Wish for Animal Benefit”, and are now living together in Whittier, with Claudia’s son Frankie. However, to this day they haven’t married, but as their relationship seems to be successful, who knows what the future holds.
Career: The Beginning
The beginning of Iglesias’ career in the entertainment field has been highlighted by his standup comedy performances – he made his debut with a television series entitled “Make Me Laugh” in 1997, in which he worked side by side with Fran Solomita and Ken Ober. Continuing to work at a steady pace in the upcoming period, the comedian landed projects such as “Comedy Central Presents”, “The Drop” and “Inside Joke” in the early 2000s. During the mid-2000s, Gabriel worked on “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”, “Last Comic Standing”, then in 2007 had his major breakthrough with “Gabriel Iglesias: Hot and Fluffy”, which received a generally positive response from critics and the audience, and so followed-up by making a comedy documentary movie “Gabriel Iglesias: I’m Not Fat… I’m Fluffy”, which saw him perform at Plaza Theatre in El Paso, Texas. In 2011, Iglesias began hosting “Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution”, filmed at Stand-Up Live Club, located in Phoenix, accompanied by Martin Moreno and Ozomatli. He went on to work on projects such as “Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy”, “Comedy Central Roast of James Franco” and “Key and Peele” all in 2013, then in 2015, Iglesias had yet another prominent project, working on “Fluffy’s Food Adventures”, which once again was reviewed favorably. When it comes to his latest projects, Gabriel appeared in “Hot Ones” and “The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale”, both in 2018. To conclude, it is safe to say that working hard has paid off, as the comedian has firmly established himself in the entertainment field.
Acting Career
Catch me in @ShowDogsMov May 18th in theaters everywhere ? pic.twitter.com/sQ7gelMTOu
— G a b r i e l – I g l e s i a s (@fluffyguy) May 5, 2018
Social Media
Being active in the entertainment field naturally means that Gabriel is involved in social media as well, which he uses to communicate with his fans. He is active on Twitter, on which he is followed by an army of more than one million people, and on Instagram, being followed by a similar number.
General Info
Full Name | Gabriel Iglesias |
Date Of Birth | July 15, 1976 |
Height | 1.78 m |
Profession | YouTuber, Screenwriter, Television producer, Comedian, Film producer, Voice Actor, Rockford, IL, United States, Detroit, MI, United States, Evansville, IN, United States |
Nationality | American |
Accomplishments
Nominations | ALMA Award for Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act |
Movies | Rockford, IL, United States, Detroit, MI, United States, Evansville, IN, United States, The Fluffy Movie, Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Not Fat ... I'm Fluffy, Magic Mike, Magic Mike XXL, A Haunted House 2, Planes, The Nut Job, The Book of Life, Norm of the North, The Surfer King, The Nut Job 2, Loco Comedy... |
TV Shows | Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand Up Revolution, The Emperor's New School, All That, Rockford, IL, United States, Detroit, MI, United States, Evansville, IN, United States |
Social profile links
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | I want to get so famous that I don't have to wake up in the morning. It'll probably never happen. |
2 | I almost bought a DeLorean the other day just because. If I see something that I think is cool and I like it, I'll go for it. |
3 | I know what it's like to have a family and not have insurance and really need it. As a comic, insurance was one of those sacrifices I made early on until I could afford it. |
4 | I get a lot of influence from pro wrestling. People are like, 'Oh, it's fake.' But it's not about whether the guy wins or loses, it's about how he entertains you the whole time you're watching. |
5 | As far as guys who perform onstage, I love Chris Rock. I'm kind of jaded on everyone else. |
6 | I never go perform somewhere alone. I've done that since day one. I've always taken other comics with me. |
7 | I'm always very happy to talk to people. I relate to people, and the guy on stage is very much the guy that's off stage. People know when it's fake. |
8 | Being on TV sucks. It's a lot of work. You memorize scripts and then you show up and they change everything. I'm a control freak. When I'm doing stand-up, I say what I want and then I get instant feedback. |
9 | I wanted to be a comedian, and this is what I'm doing. If I can keep this going, I'm happy. |
10 | I learned early on, stay away from politics, stay away from religion and don't talk about sports. Those three right there will get you in trouble. |
11 | I just know you can not be on top forever. There's always going to be the next guy, and if I'm going to go down, I'd like to know I helped the next guy take my spot. You can't prevent the inevitable, but you can join the ship. |
12 | Some comics don't like it when people talk during the set, and it does get a little bit annoying after awhile, but I basically let people dictate what jokes I'm going to do. |
13 | In the beginning, when I was doing my shows, I was incorporating a lot of Spanish, just trying to be a Latino comic instead of just a comic. Now I try to make the show as broad as possible... I don't want to alienate people. I want to make it so everybody can follow along and everybody can relate. |
14 | The Ford Flex is a really, really cool car. You get inside and you have so much headroom and it's really comfortable to drive and it's real techy inside. You look at the screen and it's blue and you've got all kinds of controls. Everything is digital. |
15 | Comedy is my passion. I'm going to do this until I drop. |
16 | I was not the popular kid in school. |
17 | I don't have to worry about writing jokes. I just tell stories about things that have happened to me. As long as I'm alive and I'm living and I'm experiencing different things every day, the show will always change. |
18 | Comedians do movies and TV so that when they tour, they sell out. That's the goal: To get popular enough so the place is packed. |
19 | When you leave, you basically want to go eat, because I talk a lot about food in my act. So when you leave, you leave hungry. |
20 | I'm a big guy, but I'm really simple with the food. I'll hit the In-N-Out or just the regular buffets. |
21 | I don't get controversial, I don't get political and I don't tell you what to do with your life. I just go out there and tell some stories, and people can relate. |
22 | I'm a comedian who happens to be Latino. What's the difference? The difference is, my special will air on Comedy Central, not Telemundo. |
23 | You gotta live life before you can talk about it. Sometimes when things don't work out in life, they work out on stage. |
24 | You wonder why I only talk about my personal life. But that's all I've ever done. |
25 | Connecting with people is not hard. I love the interaction and the feedback after shows. It does take some time, but the fans appreciate it which makes it worth it. |
26 | I found that laughter was a form of acceptance, and I really enjoyed that and I just - I crave it. |
27 | I usually travel with a posse. I roll deep. I travel like a rapper, but without the artillery. We don't carry guns, we carry cookies. |
28 | I'm all about showing people that I'm a little messed up, I have a lot of the same problems you have. By exposing myself and putting myself out there, people can relate to me and my act won't grow stale. I mean, nobody wants to hear a comedian say, 'Life is great.' |
29 | Believe it or not, I've got a really bad metabolism. One burger and I'm done. I'm not a guy that puts away 10 burgers. |
30 | I started riding the whole 'fluffy' train, and it's a cute word and socially a lot more acceptable than someone saying is fat or obese. If you call a girl 'fat,' yo, she'll raise hell, but if you say, 'Aw girl, look at you, you're fluffy,' there's almost a sexy appeal to it. |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | He relayed the story of his recent weight loss in his feature-length special "The Fluffy Movie". Iglesias was told by his doctor that his blood sugar levels were dangerously high due to Type 2 Diabetes, and estimated that unless he changed his ways, he had two years to live. Weight loss surgery was not advisable due to performing on the road so much, so a combination of an Atkins-like diet, DDP Yoga, and being assisted by his friends on the road to help make sure he stayed on track, allowed him to shed a significant amount of weight, and get his blood sugar under control. |
2 | Is the second most popular stand-up comedian in the Middle East, behind Jeff Dunham. |
3 | He has been living with his girlfriend and helping to raise her son for more than ten years. |
4 | He is of Mexican descent. |
5 | Doing his stand up comedy on tour and has a show on Comedy Central called Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution. [November 2011] |
6 | Mentioned that he loves cake once at a show, and people often bring him cake before and after shows. |
7 | Good friends with (singer) Enrique Iglesias. |
8 | He Has a Chihuahua named Bruno. |
9 | He currently lives in Long Beach, California. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Show Dogs | 2017 | filming | Sprinkles (voice) |
Blazing Samurai | 2017 | filming | Chuck (voice) |
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature | 2017 | post-production | Jimmy (voice) |
The Fluffy Shop | 2016 | TV Movie post-production | Gabe |
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade | 2016 | TV Short | Cholly Bear (voice) |
El Americano: The Movie | 2016 | Garcia | |
Norm of the North | 2016 | Stan / Pablo (voice) | |
Magic Mike XXL | 2015 | Tobias | |
Cristela | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Alberto |
The Book of Life | 2014 | Pepe Rodriguez (voice) | |
Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals | 2014 | Video short | Professor Perez (voice) |
A Haunted House 2 | 2014 | Miguel | |
Annoying Orange: Movie Fruitacular | 2014 | TV Movie | Crazy Klaus |
The Nut Job | 2014/I | Jimmy (voice) | |
Planes | 2013 | Ned / Zed (voice) | |
Hey It's Fluffy! | 2012 | TV Series | |
Magic Mike | 2012 | Tobias | |
Hispanic Comedians: from Gabriel Iglesias to Melissa Villaseñor on growing up funny | 2012 | Video short | |
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange | 2012 | TV Series | Mr. Cash & Smash / Crazy Klaus / Mr. Juicy Fun |
=3 | 2011 | TV Series | |
Los Barriga | 2008 | TV Series | |
The Emperor's New School | 2007-2008 | TV Series | |
Family Guy | 2007 | TV Series | Mexican #5 |
The Surfer King | 2006 | Aokee | |
Días de Santiago | 2004 | Coquero | |
El matador | 2003 | Gabe | |
Entre vivos y plebeyos | 2002 | Short | Pirata |
My Wife and Kids | 2002 | TV Series | Chef Nabu |
All That | 2000 | TV Series | Various |
VS. | 1999 | TV Series | WarmUp Comic |
Lleno, por favor | 1993 | TV Series |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Fluffy Shop | 2016 | TV Movie executive producer post-production | |
Fluffy Breaks Even | 2015-2016 | TV Series executive producer - 7 episodes | |
The Fluffy Movie: Unity Through Laughter | 2014 | producer | |
Gabriel Iglesias Presents Rick Gutierrez: I'm Not Mad. I'm Just a Parent. | 2014 | TV Special documentary executive producer | |
Trevor Noah: African American | 2013 | TV Special executive producer | |
Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy | 2013 | TV Series executive producer | |
Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution Season 2 | 2012 | Video producer | |
Hey It's Fluffy! | 2012 | TV Series executive producer - 4 episodes | |
Damn TV Extreme World News | 2012 | TV Series executive producer | |
Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution DVD | 2011 | Video producer | |
Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution | 2011 | TV Series executive producer - 3 episodes | |
Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Not Fat... I'm Fluffy | 2009 | TV Special executive producer | |
Gabriel Iglesias: Hot and Fluffy | 2007 | TV Special documentary executive producer |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Fluffy Shop | 2016 | TV Movie post-production | |
Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution Season 2 | 2012 | Video | |
Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution | 2011-2012 | TV Series writer - 5 episodes | |
Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution DVD | 2011 | Video | |
Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Not Fat... I'm Fluffy | 2009 | TV Special written by | |
Loco Comedy Jam Volume 1 | 2008 | Video | |
Gabriel Iglesias: Hot and Fluffy | 2007 | TV Special documentary | |
Comedy Central Presents | 2003 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
Lleno, por favor | 1993 | TV Series idea - 1 episode |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Book of Life | 2014 | performer: "Just a Friend", "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" | |
Dirty Cops-Ta Batsonia: The Vengeance | 2012 | Video short performer: "Cops Theme Song" | |
Gabriel Iglesias: Hot and Fluffy | 2007 | TV Special documentary performer: "Hail To The Chief" - uncredited |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
Jay Leno's Garage | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Comedian-Actor |
Fluffy Breaks Even | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Comedian |
Rachael Ray | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Comic / Himself |
Lip Sync Battle | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Competitor |
Funniest Commercials of the Year: 2015 | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
Just for Laughs: All-Access | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
WWE Smackdown! | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
The View | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Today | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Funniest Commercials of the Year: 2014 | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution | 2011-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
Chelsea Lately | 2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
Sidewalks Entertainment | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Fluffy Movie: Unity Through Laughter | 2014 | Himself | |
Reel Kids | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Conan | 2011-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
That's My Entertainment Interview with Gabriel Iglesias | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
Dish Nation | 2014 | TV Series | |
Gabriel Iglesias Presents Rick Gutierrez: I'm Not Mad. I'm Just a Parent. | 2014 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
The Arsenio Hall Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Steve Harvey | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Ron White's Comedy Salute to the Troops | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
Key and Peele | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
Made in Hollywood | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
In Bed with Joan | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Mario Lopez: One on One | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution Season 2 | 2012 | Video | Himself - Host |
The Playboy Morning Show | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
Big Morning Buzz Live | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
Damn TV Extreme World News | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
AndroidTV | 2012 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution DVD | 2011 | Video | Himself - Host |
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Not Fat... I'm Fluffy | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
Just for Laughs | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Loco Comedy Jam Volume 1 | 2008 | Video | Himself |
Gabriel Iglesias: Hot and Fluffy | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
Live at Gotham | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2002-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Last Comic Standing | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian |
Marty's Corner | 1998-2005 | TV Series | Himself - Comedian |
Inside Joke | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
The Drop | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Comedy Central Presents | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Clint Howard Variety Show | 2002 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
All That | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
Make Me Laugh | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Entertainment Tonight | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Chelsea Lately | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Awards
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2012 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia